Disabled train briefly shuts down Orange, Silver Line Metro service

Metrorail is warning people not to use Metrorail Wednesday morning after a disabled train shuttered service on the Orange and Silver lines between East Falls Church and Clarendon in Virginia. Find out the best alternate routes.

WASHINGTON — Metrorail was warning people not to use Metrorail Wednesday morning after a disabled train briefly shuttered service on the Orange and Silver lines between East Falls Church and Clarendon in Virginia.

The disabled train was at Ballston.

Service was restored around 8:35 a.m.

In a series of tweets, Metrorail offered a variety of alternatives. Though a tweet suggesting riders walk to Calrendon elicited the most jeers.

OR/SV customers with the option may consider walking to Clarendon from Ballston & Virginia Sq. Approximately 20 min walk. #wmata